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How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?
Digital & Computing

How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?

...work as academics in science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM), it is still very much a man’s world. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee published a report on Women in Scientific Careers, which says: It is astonishing that despite clear imperatives and multiple initiatives to improve diversity in STEM, women still remain under-represented at...
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Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society
Society, Politics & Law

Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society

...working culture and practices in Scotland and Denmark, it became clear that call centres are built on the sexist attitudes embedded in society. [Smiling woman in call centre] A call centre employee at The University of Memphis Playing by the rules Call centres are intensely regulated and target-driven workplaces. Agents are instructed to speak to customers in certain...
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Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...work every once in a while. Car sharing is another fantastic way to reduce cars on the road. Not only is this a way to network and make friends, but you’re also reducing carbon emissions and likely helping your colleagues by alleviating stress on your work car park. Read more: Living without oil (Free course) Transport and sustainability (Free course) Work habits...
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So you've written your novel, what now?
History & The Arts

So you've written your novel, what now?

...work. Many publishing houses don't accept what they call 'unsolicited submissions' – manuscripts that haven't arrived via a literary agent. Below, one of those literary agents, Joanna Swainson from Hardman & Swainson, shares her top five tips for snagging an agent. 1. Finish the novel to a high standard There are no shortcuts to being a published author. Don’t...
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The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill
History & The Arts

The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

...work ethic. At the same time, the prisoners needed no training to climb the wheel; it was hard work to climb, and so a form of ‘hard labour’; and it was a uniform punishment, as each prisoner had to climb the same number of steps. By 1819, treadmill prototypes had been built at Bury St Edmunds Gaol in Suffolk and Brixton House of Correction in London. In the early...
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Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action

...work was first released in 2015 and relaunched in 2021 for another five years. It outlines six ambitions, illustrated in the image, to improve the care of dying people. [Six ambitions to bring the vision of the framework about. Each ambition is represented by a different colour arrow. ] The framework is not mandated health policy. Instead, it serves as guidance for local...
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Culture and regional distinctiveness
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and regional distinctiveness

...social coherence of a region. It consists of a whole bundle of material and non-material traits which have built up over time, including tools and implements of economic and domestic activity as well as customs, language and beliefs. Language is often held to be a key feature of cultural identity. The speaking of Irish Gaelic, or Gaeilge, has been fostered by subsidy and...
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Narratives of COVID
Health, Sports & Psychology

Narratives of COVID

...Social Care qualification. These have been collated into a book – Narratives of COVID: loss, dying, death and grief during COVID-19 with over 30 authors from the OU contributing. The book includes essays, poems, and reflections to document a powerful reflection of the impact of COVID on individuals and wider society. This film shares three of the narratives as spoken by...
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